Yelarbon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yelarbon

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Yelarbon is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 48. This older population profile is a key feature of the area, which is home to 313 people.

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Where Yelarbon sits — Total population

313 ▼ -36.5%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yelarbon — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yelarbon313
4388, QLD 348
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is 10 years older than the national figure. This makes the area far older than most similar places.

313 ▼ -36.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 493
  • 2016: 364
  • 2021: 313

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.5% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.5%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

27.5% ▲ +46.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.5% ▼ -32.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yelarbon splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is common here, with 13.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly 46% of residents are married.

13.7% ▲ +236.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.1% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Yelarbon, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 18 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33216/yelarbon/topic/demographics-identity